River Po Floods (1957)

Unused / unissued material - Italian title reads: “L’Acqua Manglia La Terra“. Ariano, Italy. The overflowing River Po causes bad flooding. MS Police wagon with Officer using radio. LS Flood water nears bridge level. CU Sign post ’Ariano.’ GV Flooded landscape. CU Soil falling away. LS Fast running flood water. Various shots of people being evacuated by boat and raft. MS Travelling shot along temporary dykes. Various shots of animals saved from floods and of foodstuff being salvaged for them. (F/G) Old record suggests that material dates from around 02/07/1957. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1